Simon Tsotang Maine (born August 10, 1974 in Ha Molengoane, Ratau,

Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...

) is a Basotho

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competed in the men's marathon event at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

. He was the flag bearer of Lesotho during the

2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the ''Bird's Nest''. It began at 20:00 China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) on Friday, 8 August 2008, as the number 8 is considered to be auspicious. ...

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1974 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Lesotho male long-distance runners Lesotho male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Lesotho Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Lesotho People from Maseru District {{Lesotho-athletics-bio-stub